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THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1870.
C1TI HWTBLHQBHCBt
SWELTERING WEATHER.
The HfllDit IIet of July-A Tery Hot Month,
hut Not ttalte Hot tin In the Pnut Com
pnrlMoa f Jnly Weather for Thirty Years
Terrible Effect of the Heat en the Death
flate.
The month which has just closed was bo very,
cry warm that many of Its sweltering victims
jumped at the hasty conclusion that it was the
warmest July on record in this locality. Now
that it is over, and the aspirations of the mor
cury have sustained a perceptible chock, it Is a
satisfaction to know that in July, 1870, the ther
mometer did not make as high a record as it has
In the corresponding month in past years. In
the following table arc given the maximum and
minimum for each day, in comparison with the
corresponding days of last year, according to
tie record kept at tho Pennsylvania Hospital:
1869. 1870.
, , , . , Hrmin;,
Max. Mm. 'Mr. Win.
lleo.1 id1. '.) il- l.
1..76.,
. . .t0. . . . .!'.( VJ ll'jar.
...65 72 ci Jfiiny.
. , .72 07 D. ..01 Hard rain In A.M. ; cloudy
and drizzling rain rest
oi the day.
2.. 80..
3. .90.,
4. 91..
.79 76-6
.67.. ...84..
,fi4 B Cloudy in A. M. ; clear.
.00 Pair.
B..60.
6. .76-6.
..S4 U I air.
70 - Clear; lianl rain at nig'it.
.,62-5. ..65 Cloudy and ram lu A.M. ;
7. .60.,
.04.
..80...
9. .81...
10. .87...
J1..92...
12. .85...
18. .84...
34. .75...,
16.. 91...
16.. 97-5.
..06.
clear.
.9-5. . .S2-5. . . 67 Clear and cloudy.
.68..
,.74..
.73..
,.78..
.71..
Cloudy until evening.
.ss. 70 Cloudy.
.91 78 Cloudy and light rain.
. ...so.... .70 Cloudy and light rain.
....81 72 fi Clear.
...,ft9 77 Clear.
....94 77-rcioar and cloudy.
....97 82-fi Clear and cloudy.
....95 sa-B Cloudy and heavy sliflwer
.70,
.77,
17.
916. ..17
M..86...
19.. 73-5.
SW..77...
H..84-5.
V2..78...
U3..78...
M4..66...
U6..90...
U6..fe3...
87. .86...
73,
.9 93 fiO-5 Cloudy and clear.
,.6S 77-5 Clear.
.9 91 75 Clear.
,.6-i H9 74 Clear and cloudy.
,.Ot.....9i 7T Clear.
. 05. .... 9U. 80 Clear and sprinkle of rain.
.09 JU-5...81 Clear.
.74 92-5... 81 Clear.
,.70 93-5. . .91'5 Clear in A. M. ; cloudy in
V. M.
M..85.....73 87-5
Clondy ; thunder storm at
9 V. M.
Sltphtly cloudy all day.
CO.. 3 73
110..78 66
.89..
.82..
.85..
.77
.72
clear.
ai..79 66 85 CD -0 Clear.
This shows a mean temperature during tho
month of 80 03 degrees, which comes within
less than half a degree of being tho highest
moan for tho month on record in this city. The
average of tho mean temperatures of tho
month of July since 1?30 has been but 73 6
degrees, or 4. 87 degrees below that of tho month
just closed. In tho following table is given the
mean temperature of the month of July for
the past thirty years, anl tho highest and
lowest points reached by the thermometer dur
ing that period, all the figures being takea from
tho reliable rocord kept at tho Pennsylvania
Hospital:
Mean Hitih'st oirV Mran R'fjhesf ,.'(
Tear.'
1811..
3842..
113..
1844..
1845..
1846..
(Jefl) (":) Urg.) J''''-. (J-3.)U'1.) (Dry.)
74-96.. .94
.60
1866.
1867.
79 '08... 98
...00
...54
...61
...55
.. 59
.7H-S0...92
...01
...01
...GO
...f5
...66
...67
...69
...69
...61
...60
...64
...61
...04
...60
.74-90.. HO
.7440.
.75-10.
.70 .
..97
.93
..90
1S68.
78-11..
,96
1S59....75
,91
.94
1SI)
70-49.
.74 65.
..1)7
1801.
1802.
1803.
18il.
1805.
1S00.
1807.
... 75-63.
935.
,f'3-5.
.68
.67
.04
.60
.60-5
63
AVt
.09
.02
1847
1848
1H49
.70-14.. .92 -6.
...76-23.
...74-82.. .91 .
...74 CO.. .95 .
...77-30. ..91 .
.71-01.. ".10 -0.
.76 08.. .93.8.
1800.
1851.
1862.
3S63.
.77-82.
.8o-r,7.,
,.76-48.
Si
...76-82.
.92
.99-25.
.92-6..
.98 ..
.97 5..
.77-04.
.1)2
75 B0.
.91
..98
1808..
80-94.
1864
78-83.
1S09....70M.
1856.... 780.. -95
1870....80-6J...97 ....61
From this it will bo seen that tho moan tern
perature of July, 1808, was 80-94 degrees, or
nearly one-third of a degreo above that of July
of the present year; while the mean temperature
of the month of 1800 was 80'37 degrees, less
than one-third of a degree below that of last
month. The highest mean recorded in this
locality for July was in tho year 1798, when it
reached full 81 degrees. It has been stated that
the mean of July, 1838, was equally high, but
the records of the Pennsylvania Hospital show
it to have been but 78 81 degrees.
Although tho moan of last month was un
usually and almost nnprecodontedly high, tho
highest point attained -by the thermometer at
the Pennsylvania IloRpital, 7 degrees, was not
the highest on record during the past few
years, and even fell a half degreo below the
maximum point of July, 180',), although tho
mean temperature of that month ws but 70 54
degrees, only three-quarters of a degree above
the avoragc ot tho mean temperatures of tho
month for eiahty years past. Below we give
tho standing of the thermometer on the warmest
days of tho month during tho past few years:
Miu: Jlin. Jian)rt
1'itfi.f ".; wi.)
July 7, 1866 97 (9-5 17 5
8, " 99 80S 16-5
"14, " 97 79 18
10. ' 9S 80-5 17-6
17, " 99-25 83 0 16-75
18. " 97 -J5 83 14-25
13, 1968 97 79-6 17-5
14, " 96 Hi 14
' 16, " 98 80 18
" 16, 1809 97 -6 77 20-5
17, 170 97 82 r 14-5
" IS, 95 820 12-6
" 25, " 94 6 81 12 5
From this it ia seen that July 17, 1800, was
he warmest July day sinco 1810, and probably
1806. Julv 15. 1158. and July 10, IfcO'J, wore all
warmer than tho hottest day of laet month, tho
17th. by from one-half to ono degree.
During the month just closed the thoraouietor
reached the dazzling ueisut ot tne nineties on
thirteen different days; during Joly, 180'., this
elevation was attained on seven uays oniy;
dnrinir July. 1808. on eleven ditterent l;ys; uu
ting July, 1807, on six days only, never going
above 02 5 degrees, and during July, 1 Soil, on
eleven different days, l rom tne otn to tne lotu
of July. 1806. tho maximum ranged between 80
nd 99 35 degrees, except oh two days, but it
did not reach 90 degrees again during tne
month. From the d to the l'th ot duly, 1803,
tho rantre of tho maximum was between 88 and
l8 degrees, except on one day, when tho highest
poini was 83 degrees; while during tho re
mainder of the month the maximum did not go
above 86 decrees except on one day, when 88
decrees were marked, the general range being
between 80 and 84 decrees. From the 11th to
the 29th of last month the ranee of tho niaxi
mum was between 88 and 97 degrees, except on
two days, when the highest points reached were
t$0 and 87-5 degrees, fee the excessively hot
wpoll of July, 18u, lasted is days; that ot July,
1MH. 17 ilava: and that of July. 180i. 13 da vs.
'1'his fairly gives tho championship of hot Julys
to the present year, although the mean and
maximum points of the mouth have been
fclinhtly exceeded in the past.
The effect of the excessive heat on the death
rate during the past month affords the most
etrlkiuc indication of its severity. In tho iol
low in sr tableB are clvcn the comparative figures
of the fonr weeks from the M to the 30th of
July. 1870, and tho corresponding period from
the 3d to the 3Ut ot July, iwj:
July,
ti55
349
001
011
Total deaths, 1st week.
" 44 2d 41
' 44 3d " '.
'4 44 th " .
379
413
483
410
Total deaths, four weeks 1910 1710
Particularly noticeable, however, was tho in
- crease in the last two weeks of the correspond
ing months:
1K70. 18!9.
Total deaths, two weeks 1313 858
31inors 771 595
Under five years 704 550
lender one year 516 3'.i
Trom cholera infantum 337 -37
44 convulsions (minors). . . . ; 56 30
44 consumption (adults) .... 91 to
44 4 (mlnor.ii... 13 10
-,
176
154
130
100
36
31
1
The rain fall of the month just closed
amounted to 8 95 Inches, in comparlsou with
3-88 inches in July, 1809, and 3-51 inches in July,
1868.
Afpoistbd. The Governor has appointed
John B. Moffett, Esq., a notary public. Mr.
Moffett Is treasurer of the Urcoa aud Coates
EX FORTS
The ItuttoeM et the City I" DotneM Kiporta
During the .Month mt July, lKJO-Tahlee of
the Porte hlped to, and the Nationalities of
Yraaela.
The exports "of commodities, produco and
manufactures, exported to foreign countries in
American and foreign vessels, from the port of
Philadelphia, during tho month of July last, in
cludes largo nnantities of many of our most im
portant articles of merchandise and manufac
tured goods. Among the articles thus exported
may be mentioned breadstuff, of which of all
kinds quantity was sent equal in valuo to
f l-7,275. Of petroleum, 5,757,284 gallons of re
fined and 834,368 gallons of crude oil wero sent,
equal in value to $1,585,347. In provisions,
f i8,101 worth were exported, including all kinds
of meats and vepctaMe There wero 1 14,032 gal
lons of molusscs, worth 15, 803. Cooperaco and
wooden ware wero sent to the valuo of $31,080;
boards to tho value of $15,289, and machinery,
car wheels, and other iron manufactures to thi
valuo of $17,091. There wore also 58l,asi
pound's of oil cake, worth $13,393; 55,875 pounds
of candles, worth $4050, and oak bark for tan
nine to tho amount of $5050.
The following is a Kbular statement of this
exports during the month to tho following
lorcign countries:
fn Amrrtcan t.fnr:i$
F.nsrlaud fi7.710 fn.tli.
Ireland 65,815 a .Jf nu,4sa
:ilrnltar S'-,,.i!i ( 20,394
Dominion of Canada ') 40
iritlsll N. A. VTOV 6i4 674
Illltlsh West IndlOS... -;,2-l 55,709 119,99)
Spain 30,387 31 7&9 05,176
Cuba 77,518 7".,518
OrtO RlCO M.302 9.7"9 2A161
North German I'nJon. s:u,988 4C.!,5..8 6C6,474
ranee 20,010 ei,0i5 k'j.osi
Holland 80,068 80,008
Italy 40,326 67,823 117,149
Medium lSV-'M Vi't.CW 4"3,506
)eumarK
Sweden 29,782 23,7S2
Total.
.749,aM 11,123,367 fl,873,?08
Imports durinc Julv.
1!mU '.'0i,tU9 L, J",0 1U l,4t5,J,'J
The following Is a statement of the nationality
of the vessels:
I a;c of
American 37 $749,851
British 33 733,407
North German h 188,085
Italian 3 51,957
SwediBh 5 150,908
Totals. . . 03 $1,873,208
I. O. W. B. David Price, for beatinc his wife
In a shocking manner, was arrested by Lieu
tenant Flaherty. Wnilc on tho way to the
station honse Price attempted to escape, deem
ing it necessary to accompiisn tnat end to tho
roughly pound the officer. lie did not succeed.
however, and Alderman Belshaw committed
him to a residence in Moyamensing. His former
place olUboiio was in at. Alary street.
Michael Douirhcrtv. rcsidiny on Lehman
street, Germantown, beat bis wife, who i3 in a
delicate state of health, fie knocked hor and
kicked her about tho head in a most brutal
manner. The tinfortunate woman was picked
up in an Insensible condition, and is at present
not expected to recover, ino unnatural Hus
band was arrepted, and Alderman Thomas held
him to await the result of his wife s Injuries.
roi.KE Statistics. The following table
shows the number of arrests made by the police
lorco Curing tne montu jum passed:
Wr(V(. .Vo. i IHrtrict. JV.
First, 5(03 'Ihirtcentn 60
StM-ond 310 fourteenth 40
Third 188 Fifteenth 37
Fourth 13 Sixteenth 97
Filth 338 Seventeenth 20t
Sixth 190 Eighteenth 87
Seventh '8 Reserve 98
Kiirhth 141 Delaware J laritor 10
Mnth 17fi Schuylkill Harbor Hi
Tenth ttT Chesnut 11111 16
Eleventh 94
Twelfth 178' Total 3089
UNSiTCEssrrL Burglars. Between 2 and 3
o'clock yesterday morning tho green grocery
store of Illnckson & ilanson, at inirty-sovontu
and Market streets, was entered by burglars by
prying off the rear shutter of the store. The
burglars then applied powder to tho safe and
succeeded in blowing tho door thereof to smash.
All tho plunder they received for their pains was
a few insurance policies, as tho members of the
firm had leit notning in tne sate, inetciiows
then left the place in disgust. None of them
have been captnred.
Accident to a Boy. Yesterday, at about
twelve o'clock, Frederick Beck, a little fellow of
uino years, residing at Twenty-second street nnd
Girard avenue, climbed a tree in that neighbor
hood In company with other ooys. By some
mishap or carelessness he missed his hold while
on the tree and fell to the ground, fracturing
his left arm, and dislocating it at the elbow
lolnt. Ho was taken to the oillce of Dr. fstoos.
where his injuries were careaior. no is now
doing finely.
Tiie FornTn JEx.-cksion of Beck's Philadel
phia Band took place this morning. 1 he ex
cursionists occupied nineteen cars, and num
bered nearly 1300 persons. The popularity of
these trips is becoming more and more apparent
each week. The fifth excursion will bo given
on ITbursday, the 11th instant. The pleasure
seekers will be lakcu around New York Bay and
wtaten Island.
Shot in tuk Hand. Brian O'Neill, while
handling a pistol at his residence, on Carlton
street, below Twenty-fourth, was shot through
the band by its accidental discharge. A girl
who was r-tanding by received tho bail in her
noe. but fortunately wltnout serious injury.
O'Neill had his wound dressed at St. Joseph's
Hospital.
Chazeo with Ki'M. Brian O'Donnell, crazed
with ll'iuor, created the utmost excitement in
Pkichmond yesterday by dashing about the
streets, chasing and assaulting every one he
saw. fie caught one woman and gavo her a
pair of black eyes. He then entered a carriage
factory, and while there was arrested. Alder-
man -eau uom mm in t-'awi mm.
In Bad Company. A nameless personage
last night was enticed into a don on South Water
street by one Catharine McC'ann. From some
cauc or other a quarrel ensued during which
Catharine, struck the male biped with an i ;e
pitcher, in luring him severely aoout tho noad.
Alderman Quirk sent Catharine to Hotel do
Moyamensing;
F.xi'LOfioN on a Lamp. A cdal-oil lamp ex
ploded yesterday at the residence of George
Bhnv. on Maple street, below Richmond. The
carpet and a lew articles of furniture took lire,
but a few buckets of water extinguished it. Ono
of tho children of Mr. Shay was very severely
burned.
Burglar Captched The notorious John
McLaughlin, alias 4,Gypjy," was arrestod yes
terday afternoon, and will havo a hearing at the
Cential Station to-day. McLaughlin, it will bu
recollected, is charged with robbing tho restau
rant of Patterson Macaully, at Front and Dock
streets, some time ago.
A Si'ndat How. James Buckley, the indi
vidual who a few weeks ago shot a man in nis
bar room. No. 730 Race street, yesterday engaged
in an altercation with ono ot his customers aud
beat 1dm badly about the head. He was arrested
and taken before Alderman Quirk, who held him
in 500 bail to answer.
SrAisiiiNG Affair. Charles Boyle and John
McGoldrleh. at a o clock yesterday morning.
engaged in a fight at Eleventh and Fitzwater
streets, during M hich Boyle drew a long knife
and indicted an. ugly wound in the side of
McGoldrich. The a6iaulier was arre6tod, and
Alderman Bouall Kent him to prison.
Assaulting an Uhticer. James Dickey, for
assaulting Policeman Gortnley at Juniper and
Boutn streets yesterday afternoon, v, aa eout to
prison by Alderman atorrow.
Another Imi-ostor. A negro has teen for
the past week pestering the citizens of the
Kniirteentti vara witn reDreseniauona tea: ne is
BUILD1SQ IMrROYEMEXTS
rrrnilla Incaed Dnrlo the Itlotith of July
On Saturday we gave an account of the prin
cipal buildings erected during the month Just
parsed. Below we append the full list of per
mits issued by the Building Inspectors for
July.-
Dwellings ) Factories 1
Four-story io onice..... l
Three-story 187 Sscds 3
Two-story 329 station-house. 1
I Storehouses 2
Totol dwellings 636 Foundries 9
Uarns. l.Lanndry 1
Conch-house 1 Shops. s 0
Church II
KRRlne-nonscs. 2 Total 681
Green-houses. 21 Additions aud altcra-
Scbool-houses i
tions..
IK
Slakles. is
Stores 13
Graud total 697
During the month 18 dangerous buildings and
chimneys and 4 wooden structures were ordered
to bo taken down.
The following gives the comparison between
tho number of permits issued during the rast
month and July, 1809:
DwcllirrR Four-story 10 15
j nree-siry a i.'&o
44 Two-story 829 Ma
Total dwellings 5V0
521
Other buildings 171
45
Total new buildings 51
505
Additions and alterations 116
100
0CJ
(irainl total 697
SAFE ROBBERY.
Tli Prrftbyiriin.il Publication Hanae Entered.
Karly this morning thieves effected an en
trance to the Presbyterian Book and Publica
tion House, jno. ism unesnut street, iney first
scaled tne wan in tne rear, next cut inroagu a
door, next through a shutter, and then through
two more doors before they reached the store
proper. To cover their operations they took
one of their coats and hung it over the grating
of the front door. This accomplished, they
turned their attention to the safe, which is built
in the wall at the southeast end. Powder was
first tried, but to no effect. The rascals then
proceeding to tho back tore the brick work
away, and prying open the casing took from
the vault tf.TOO in registered bonds, a lot of in
surance policies, two dozen of gold pens valued
at about VbU, ana about vmv in cash.
hen tne roooery was iirst discovered tn
morning tne nonus were round lying on tne
floor ol tho place, togotnor witn the policies.
The pens and cash tho thieves carried off.
Marine On Saturday night a party consist
ing of Abraham Howell, John Brlerlv, George
Kirk, Charles Cameron, and Patrick O'Neill,
stole a yacht from the wharf of the Kensington
water-worK8, anu started up tne river, ino
Harbor police being notified were on the look
out, and on the return of the party at 10
o'clock last night the crew of boat No. 1 cap
tured them. During the trip the rowdies lost
tho anchor and destroyed a considerable portion
of the rigging. Alderman Cahill held each ia
f duo ban.
Rowdyism. About 8)a o'clock last evening,
a lot of roughs, whose ages range from 15
to 1 0 years, visited a locality in tho southern
rtart of our city, known as the Southwark.Canal,
and there two of tho number Indulged in what
is called the manly art. Word being conveyed
to Lieutenant Henderson, of the First district,
no witn a equau ui men lmuiuuiniuiy proceeded
to the scene, and succeeded in arresting a part
of tho gang. 1 hey were taken beiore Alderman
uaiias, who neid tnem to Keep tne peace.
An Impostor A fellow who gives the name
of Thomas Holmes, and who hails from Dovlcs-
town, has for the past few days been swindling
our shoe manufacturers by representing that ho
was a shoemaker, and obtaining material npon
which to work. His last transaction was the
orocnrlng of a lot of uppers from 8. M. Ritter.
No. 143 North Third street. Yesterday Thomas
was captured at Jiieventn and ureen. lie will
havo a hearing to-day at the Central Station.
Attempted Burglary. A burglar last night
attempted to enter the residence ot James
Jiagcn, at lusmg un, oy pryiug ou tne cellar
doors. A policeman observed ms actions, al
lowed him to open and enter the cellar, and then
arrested him. Alderman Good bold the would-be
robber in $500 bail.
A Thankless Child. Charles Llndhower,
aged eighteen years, who resides at No. tS50
isncx slrctt, yesterday wmpped nis mother, and
wus going to nmtin uer up wnu a uuicuer-umiu.
Her screams attracted the attention of a couple
of officers, who entered and arrested tho dutiful
son. Ho was taken before Alderman Masscy,
who committed mm to prison.
Serious Accident Michael McGrath. aged
2) vears. residing at JNo. Vlo Hamilton street.
whilst engaged in coupling cars at lentil and
v ' . . ' .. I
Green streets this morning at 7 o clock, was
canggt between two of them and suffered severe
injuries to one ot pis taigns.
Doggish. Peter Maguire and John B. Gilson
were this morning arrested at Nineteenth and
Hamilton streets, for interfering with the dog
detectives. 1 hey were taken Detore Alderman
Masscy and held in yow bail each to answer.
Till-tapping William Edwards yesterday
afternoon was detected in stealing from tho cash
drawer of a beer saloon at Ninth and Soufh
streets. Edwards was arrested and taken beforo
Alderman Collins, who sent him to prison.
An Efficient Official. City Treasurer
Marccr on Friday last visited Harrlsburg and
paid in advance the State taxes, thus obvl-
. . 1 , . . 1 A f .1 A I 1 . ..
aucg any unucuiiy iu tuat qunner, uuu eaviug
the city a considerable amount oi money.
Fatal Accident. John Curley, a workman
In the employ of Mr. Armstrong, while digging
In nnliTort 4 K t mAmtnv in ID 1 a urf V atiit
U m VUl Tvib buio iuvj uiu) u tt vi bu Pti vuti
west of Gray's Ferry road. was struck in the head
by an iron uucKet ana instantly Killed.
Hand Crpshed. About 12-40 this afternoon
Charles Antin had his band badly crushed whilst
coupling cars at the Reading Railroad Depot,
Thirteenth and Caiiowniu ttreets. we was
taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital.
Pfttv T.iurRW. William Mnrrav wus vm-
tnrrlfiv m nt t.r nrlsnn hv Aldnrman Nnall for
1 on jucninunu.
XI i tti" i? b TwpIva Vrtnnfr mpn wafa arrAct.Pi!
yesterday for bathing in the Schuylkill. They
were au uucu.
Canine. During the week the dog detectives
captured 110 unmuzzled curs. Of this number,
10 were redeemed.
Mad Dog. A policeman shot a mad dog yes
terday afternoon at Sixteenth and Cesnut
streets.
Spnstroke. A workman was overcome by
the heat this morning at iront and vine streets.
TIIE yATIIAX MURDER.
No Cm fthe Absh!ii Obtained -Tbe Murder
fciill a M v.tcrv-l be l'alioe Hard at Wort Iu
the Cue.
The mystery of the terrible murder of Benja
min Natnan seems as u it wui never be cleared
away. Despite the persistent etlorts of the
shrewdest detectives in the Police Department,
the murderer is still undiscovered, and no clue,
even the minutest, seems to Indicate that there
is any Immediate probability of the fiend being
captured. The ghastly work was so completely
done, the after tracks of the murderer were so
cleanly covered, that , even Superintendent
Jourdan, with all his great experience in
criminal matters, can, up to the present, see no
loophole of discovery. The detectives at work
on the case are similarly situated; and, to use a
plain expression, all the onicers of the law are
groping in the dark. The total absence ot any
fact to work on constitutes the almost unaur
mountable difficulty in the case. The murderer,
on completing bis work, left behind him In the
house I his victim nothing but a common iron
"dog," and carried away a gold watch chain
atd feal w;;li diamond eiuds, all ol nUch he
may in twenty minutes render unrecognlzabe
oy any one. in mis lies tne aimcuity.
ARREST OF TWO MEM.
The vigilance of the police Is unabated, and
every thief Is closely watched and followed by
ino snauows oi tne ronce department. As an
Illustration, Superintendent Jourdan telegraphed
to all the Police captains to keen a ahafn look
out for all persons whose clothes might be
stained witn blood, i nomas uosteuoe, keeper of
a liquor place at the corner of First avenue and
l wenty-f ourth street, was found in the street
bloody, and was arrested. He had been at a
picnic, and was fighting. The son of an up-
T nTTTTl linmtl ilnnntr A lit1 IslmnAlV
through the muddy street, and then quietly sat
down on the curb-stone. A policeman passing
by mistook tho brown mud on the man's coat
for blood and arrested him. Both wero released
from custody when the truo facts iu roforonco
to them wero ascertained.
fallacies exposed.
Among tho many fallacies which the imagi
native minds of sensational writers have heraldod
forth to the public, tho statement that the walls
and coning ot tne room were stained witn blood
is about tne worst, and tue most un
founded. With the exception of a fow drops
ot oiood on tne jambs of the door botween the
library and the room In which Mr. Nathan
slept, and the large pool of blood on tho
floor of tho room around the body, no blood
could be seen, and there were no prints of
bloody hands on tho walls. Tho physician says
that this great quantity of blood proceoded from
the severing of the great artery on the temple of
.tir. natnan, and tnat, ten cnances to one tne
murdered man then fell, and the
murderer was not stained with blood
at all. A more startling fact Is now
apparent, or is said to bo. namely, that all the
wounds on the head of tho murdered man do not
appear to bo Inflicted by tho 4,dog" alone, one
wound in especial, that which nearly divides the
ear, being far wider than the chisel edge of tho
dog. it Is tnougnt, as tne investigation proceeds.
that more than one man may have been in the
room at the time of the murdar. JV. P. World
ioday.
A tWHIDlSQ AFFAIR.
An Insult to a f -idy Avenged bv Ifer Brother
A enticuian'a Arm Broken.
The St. Louis lievublican of Friday last tells
the following story:
1 hero is always sometning interesting in an
insult to a lady being followed by a swift pun
ishment, and such a case occurred yesterday
morning, the tacts oi wnicn are Dneuy as toi-
lows: A day or so ago a young lady ot nigh
social standing, beautiful and modest, and re
fined in bearing, was riding in a street car. Her
personal charms attracted the attention of a
young medical practitioner who was in the same
vemcic, and no became impatiently anxious to
form ber acquaintance. There was nothing very
wrong in all this; but the disciple of flsculaplus
permitted his ardor to outstrip nis discretion,
dust neiore tne young laoy icn ino car no
threw his card into her lap with a few lines
written thereon, requesting her to permit a cor
respondence to be opened. Tho lady was natu
rally indignant at tms impertinence, and on
returning home reported the incident to her
brothers, who determined to avenge tho insult
by condign chastisement. Yesterday morning
the two brotners started out on tneir cnivairic
expedition, one of them being armed with a
cowhide and the other having a revolver in his
pocket, whlcn. However, it was not ms lntcn
tion to use except in an emergency. They ar
rived at the Doctor's ollice, and found that gen
tleman there sitting in company witn a stalwart
friend.
'Are you Dr. ?" Inquired one of the
brothers, addressing the physician.
"1 am, sir," was tne repn'.
"Then, sir, I am come to thrash you for in
sulting my sister the other day."
And immediately tne doctor leit tne snarp
blows of a cowhide descending fast and thick
upon his shoulders. Ihis demonstration, as
mav be supposed, raised a row. The doctor
struggled with his antagonist, while his friend
sprnng to nis leet and pitcneu in to rescuo mm.
The disengaged brother drew a revolver and
told him to stay where be was or a bullet would
stop his advance. At tms puncture tne young;
lady's father, who, suspecting the nature of
his sons' excursion, bad followed them, appeared
uuon the scene. Seeing a big man apparently
about to rush upon one of the boys, he seized a
chair and struck the doctor's lriend a violent
blow, breaking the right arm. Ibis serious
piece of business brought the hostilities to a
close, and the wounded man was attended to.
The police were called to arrest the young men
and their father, but the doctor refused to pro
secute and the prisoners were discharged. It is
further stated that the medical man admitted he
bad done wrong in endeavoring to gain the
lady's acquaintance by improper means, Jand
otherwise made the amende honorable. His
friend, however, who Buttered so serious an in-
iurv by reason of tho difficulty was not disposed
to let the matter end so quietly, and Insisted
npon swearing out a warrant for the arrest of
the parties.
HEY. J. II. CLARK, D. D.
The ltt ItenortB Affectlnir bin Moral Char.
cl-r-v nai inev wereaua now rney were
Investigated UlUclal Kevort ol tne t'renUy
icry.
We find in the United Presbyterian, the fol
lowing official report, (lurnished 4'by the ex
press direction of tno l'resbytery, ) or the
adjourned meeting of the Presbytery of Al
legheny, held in jncw unguton, on tno oth
instant.
The special object of -this meeting was to
bear the report of a committee appointed at
a previous meeting to investigate certain
rumors respecting Rev. John a. Clark, D. D,
The rumors respecting wmcn tne committee
was required to make investigation were as
follows, viz:
First. That Dr. Clark had maintained an un
lawful intimacy with Miss Lillie Uawkes, of
Allegheny City, during the lifetime of his wife.
Second. That Dr. Clark was guilty of falsehood
and virtual penury.
Third. That ur. taarK was guilty oi aabbatu
breaking in writing letters to and visiting Miss
Hawkcs on tne saboatn nay.
Fourth. That Dr. Clark was guilty oi duplicity.
in being engaged to be married to two ladies at
the same time.
With regard to tho first point the committee
find from the evidence that there was no more
communication between them than ordinarily
exists between a pastor and nis members.
On the second point wo report that we find
nn evidence.
On the third we find that Dr. Clark wrote
letters to and visited Miss Hawkcs on tho Sab
bath. We recommend the adoption of tho fol
lowing:
Whereas. The conduct of Dr. Clark in so
doing is inconsistent with the proper observ
ance oi me auoau,
Jtesolved. That Presbytery hereby express
their decided disapproval of his conduct lu this
respect.
On the fourth point we report that, lu the
judgment of the committee, there is, from the
evidence, ground oi acuon.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. v. YlTUJSBi-uua, f
Jos. II. Timmons, Committee.
William G. Reed, )
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THIRD EDITIOn
TERRIBLE DISASTER IN THE WEST
Steamboat Burned and Sunk.
Twenty-six Lives Lost.
IV umbers of Others Injured.
LATEST NEWS BY CABLE.
Expected Opening of Hostilities
English Occupation of Belgium.
lite, lite. Etc.. Etc.. lite.
FROM THE SO UTH.
Terrible Stenciboat Disaster A Miaftfsftlppl
Hteamer Kxplodca ber Boiler nad Takea
lire Tweoty-sUt PernoBa Burned or
Drowned, mod Mbit Others Injured.
Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 1A terrible disaster
occurred at Pacific Place, 30 miles above here,
at 12 o'clock last night. The stern-wheel
steamboat Silver Spray, from New Orleans for
Cincinnati, with a barge In low, exploded her
boilers, killing and wounding a number of the
crew and passengers. The boat then took fire,
Mr. Singleton, tho second clerk, states that
just as tho watch was called an explosion took
place, and in a moment the boat was wrapped
in flames. Nothing was loft for tho survivors
but to plunge Into the water and swim thirty
yards to tho nearest shore.
Owing to the darkness of tho night it was
impossible to render any assistance to tho
wounded.
As the books are lost and the principal offi
cers are among the missing, it is impossible to
obtain a full list of tho lost. The following,
however, are known to be lost: Captain A. N
Jordan, of Cincinnati; Thaddous Worthing, first
clerk, of Newport, Ky.; Ash Taylor, second
mate, of Long Reach, Ohio; W. Bailey, second
steward, of Cincinnati; Boyd Smith (colored),
berthmakcr, of New Richmond, O.; Alf. Carnes,
second cook, of nttsburg; colored chambermaid,
name unknown. Charlie Jordan, steersman,
eon of the captain, died soon after being res
cued.
Fatally injured Ed. Long, book-keeper, of
Cincinnati; Dick Cage (colored), cook, of New
Richmond; colored porter, name unknown;
George Williams (colored), dock hand, of St,
Louis.
Severely wounded A. R. Singleton, second
clerk, Newport, Ky., scalded in tho body and
limbs; James Corcoran, mate; Richard Nichols,
Eph. Marshall, colored, deck hands, of Clncln
nati, slightly scalded; N. S. Haj'nes, T. M. Gill,
deck hands, Louisville; Id. Tattorson, pilot,
Newport, Ky.
Saved J. M. Ashford, engineer, Newport:
Wash. Meredith, second onginoor, Pittsburg;
Henry Shelby, colored, pantryman, De
troit; George Bandorlio, colored, texas
tender, Cincinnati; John Clay, steersman,
Cincinati; Joseph Lcgley, Cincinati, John
Parker, New Orleans; Benj. West, colored,
New Albany; Charms Smith, colored, Louisville
The three latter are deck hands, and the follow
ing deck passengers: John Plymasser, John
Papol, Cincinnati; ilcnrlcttio Moyer, Now
Orleans, and a German and his wife and child,
names unknown.
Two hours after tho explosion tho steamer
City of Cairo hove in sight and went to the re
lief of the bu ffcrors. All who were rescued wore
taken on board and brought hero. As soon as
tho news of the disaster was recoived the cltl
zens hurried to the wharf, and everything pos
sible was done for the wounded, who, by order
of Mayor Johnson, wore taken in ambulances
to tho City Hospital, every attention beln
6hown them there.
The saved lost all their clothing and baggage,
but were partially supplied by tho officers,
crew, and passengers of the City of Cairo, of
whose conduct they speak In the warmest
terms.
The Cairo was bound to St. Lous, but turned
back after using every effort to recover tho
bodies of the lost. The Spray floated down two
miles, and lodged on a bar, whore sho and the
barge burned to the waters edge. She was
seven years old, and belonged to Captain S.
Patterson, of Newport, who had stopped off for
the trip, leaving Captaiq Jordan In charge.
The boat bad on board nearly throe hundred
crates of qucenswaro. Ihcre wero three adults
and one child in the cabin and soven deck pas
senders, besides nineteen deck hands, rousta
bouts. It is believed by nr. Mngicton that
twenty-six lives were lost.
FKOM WAbUIjYOTOJt.
French l'annports Required.
n. nt. K fn fhn Aa&QciaUi Press,
Washington, Aug. 1. ino lollowlng was
knm tliio iiirtrnln" hv ahlivTn Svrrt-
.. Vlih Washlnn-tnn 1 h lrneh flnvflrn-
ment now requiro passports iur an uibuub en
tering or leaving a raucu. oiitJtn.KE, i arxs.
rwn;n Clan V. (Vm'sh. 4Mh Infantrv. nt Penn
sylvania, unasslgncd, has boon by diroetlon of
tue i resiuuuii viwiw w u us i
be retired under the provisions of tho recently
tiUl. Thia is in consequence of wounds
received ai tDaucuiiurmc.
... n. . in,.
lilf.ll;UUU i,-vavajvy ... , "nvv
incapacitated for active service owing ta the
wound received at Winchester, has teen placed
upon tne list oi rcuruu uujctu. jib io iuuiuu
with tue run rans oi uriKau.ur-suucjui.
Vnn ntnrern ix nfwlnfM. tn thn
Schuvlkill arsenal, Pennsylvania, and ordered to
inllauCJpma lO.ruuevc vaiium uui, tug tiuuir
to proceed to Fort Union, New Mexico.
A . , .111 1 ..-wl-t. .1. A
uapiain aiuuuu, vu " un.-tt.ii u mu
Quartermaster's Depot at Fortress Monroe, will
proceed to uaiuinore a.uu utn.u cuaro ui iuu
station there as military storekeeper and acting
Captain Rodgers U relieved from duty in the
Military Division oi muuuw, uu umisuou in
the Quartermaster's Depot at Joil'ersonville, In-
Cap'tain Sawyer Is ordered to San Antonio,
fe'aptaln Barrett is assiguod to 'tho Military
Division of the Paclllc.
The ConareanloDal scandal.
TVutMifcA to Tht Kvtnina TiUaravK
It is reported tnat agents oi we rension umcj
have evidence seriously implicating Representa-
. t)..iam aI 'I'u.t r,.L:..ti fn f l ii rl t. fin nfliiclnn
... . a l . r ui
tl.V UUUVI v . - .
. .r..i nrauniAtinn nf forced DaDers at the run-
0 . V 1 L . J II ... I - ... I I I
Sion Umce On WHICH MJ uraw iuuucjt. uuuci nil
probably be arrested ana inoa oy me uniiea
A mmber eleet from Georgia U also impli
cated in Similar tranacuvna.
FROM EUROPE.
Travel la France.
Paris, Aug. 1 The Journal Offlcicl this
morning says the government has decided that
during the war no person of whatever nationality
will be permitted to enter or leave France with
out a passport. This, however, is not applica
ble to subjects of those States actually at war
with France. They can only travel in the Inte
rior with special permission of the Minister of
the Interior.
Ontracea on French dtlaena.
The Journal Offlciel also says that French
citizens had been expelled from Badon and sub
jected to outrageous treatment. They were
conducted to the frontiers in chains, and made
to fay for places wherein thoy wero lockod np
to c scape the violence of tho people.
Tbe EaRllah Uccupancv of Belvlam.
La Liberie opposes the suggested occupancy
of Belgium by Great Britain, claiming that it
would dlsquiot Belgium, wound France, and
bring Russia and Austria instantly Into war.
The Belgian army of observation occuplos a lino
between Liege and Aix-la-Chapolle.
Rome and the French.
Rome, Aug. 1. Ills Holiness yesterday re
ceived General Dumont, commandant of the
French army. Another detachmont of the
French army left Clvita Vecchla for Marseilles
on Sunday.
The uake oiCadore.
who is now in Stockholm, on a mission from
the French Government, will go to Copenhagen
on similar business.
London, Aug. 1. The report that tho British
troops now occupy Antwerp is not truo.
The Delnv In the Opening of Hostliltlea.
Berlin, Aug. 1. The hesitation about the
opening of hostilities, and the delay In the Im
perial declaration of war, is here ascribed to the
consciousness on the part of Napoleon that the
War would be long and painful, owing to the
superiority of tho needle-gun over tho Chasse
pot, as has already been demonstrated in the
encounters between skirmishers.
FROM JVEIV YORK.
The Funeral of Air. Nathan.
New Youk, Auz. 1. Mr. Nathan's funor;
ral 1
by J
was largely attended this morning, mostly
his associates of the Btock Exchange.
Fatal sttauDina; AUntr.
Vw Vnnv Ann" 1 TimAa Alnfrlnfnn via.
stabbed in a fight at a baker shop onV.ast Four
teenth street this morning and died instantly.
Several arrests wero made.
The Nathan Trncedy.
There are no new developments in the Nathan
tragedy.
New York. An?. 1. Cotton llrm but nulot:
nplauils, 20c. ; Orleans, 20c. ; sales 400 bales, l'lour
stcarty; sales 7B00 barrels State at t3-4(kw6 86; Onto
at Id itml -40; Western at 5-4O(47-30; Southern at
6-30t9-50. wheat firmer bat qulot; sales 80,000
bushels iso. s spring at ii-kh. uorn ami ana lover;
sales 2,00 bushels at 9rt99e. Oats heavy; salos
14,000 bushels State at C.60c. ; Western at 55 $500.
Meer uncnanjteu. rom nnnnanKcu. .Lara uoavy:
steum, IOIt.c ; kettle, iT'ji! t;ic. Whtokjr dull
at jiD'i.
Haltlaaoro Produce markot.
Baltimore, Auk. 1. Cotton very nulet and un
changed. Flour lirm and active. Wheat advanced
8c. in prime; sales of prime to choice Maryland red 7
atll-70ai-H6: good to prime, ll-ool-TO; white, f 1-50 l
(a 1-90; good to cnoioe i-ennsyivania ana western,
i-68l-6B. Corn white, 11-25(1 -28; yehow, ft-oi
l-io. uaw, nuc. ior new. liyc, auo.wii. aiess
Vr.lr of '11 n.nnn firm . rlH alflna 1 Un . nln..
do. 18fn.; sbouldcrs, 15c. Hms, 260. Lara quiet J
lib HVlOva lilBrVJT tUIUIt (lib ft vl Ao
LSOAL IWTEIHOniffCB.
Openlnc of the Term.
Cotirt of Quarter Sessions Judys Paxson.
The AuKust term of the Court was opened to
day by Judge Paxson, and tho Grand Jury and
petit jury were organized. Martin J. Crowoll,
lCsq.,was appointed foreman of the Grand Jury.
l lie present session ot tno uourt is mtenuoa
to be a Bhort ono of only two weeks, and do
voted exclusively to tho trial of prison cases.
In charlne tho uranuJury resardinz their
duties tho Judge spoko as follows:
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury : You havo bsea.
summoned from your homes aud your business du-
rlDg this heated term to aid the court In the adminis
tration oi justice. v niie wo nave aujournoa the
civil side of the court for tho season, tbe criminal
court remains open. I regret the necessity which
requires your presence here, at a time when most of
our citizens are seeking relaxation from the cares of
business, and would be truly rejoiced to be able to
say to you that the law Is entirely respected In our'
city, and that your labors for the month
would te conunea 10 iuu investigation oi out
few cases and those of a tritllup char
acter. Jiut I cannot say so. Tho carnival of orlme f
still rages. The burglar continues to ply his noo
turual calling. Pickpockets and thieves still swarm
wherever crowds are formed or opportunities
airorded for plunder. Our public highways even are 1
not safe. 1'ersons are inocKea aown aaa robbed,.
aDd outrages worse man aeatn committed npooJ
. v. . . m A . .1 thia In IIia fana tt vanaatAil nnminrK.I
L11U1U. - V IU Villi. 11. .UK .wivv Vl.l,l I. 11 uiul
from this Court, and from every Judge
thereof. The time has come, In my judgment J
when those who habitually violate the laws
should be given to understand that this court wlllf
mark their offenses with signal severity. I speak" not
only for myself, but lor my absent colleagues, when
I say tnat we are neicrunueu to euioruo tue law witn
a Arm hand. Men who follow crime as a profession J
who commit depredations on the property and gros
outrages upon the persons of our citizens, mustj
expect, when they stand at the bar of this court toi
seutence, to have the law administered ta theni
in Its fulness. Tney win receive its extreme
ncnaltv. Tho streets of our city must bt
made safe by day or by night. If we cannot maka
them so, we win at least uxnaust tne enure poweii
of this Court In tbe attempt. To accomplish tUiJ
result, we need the cordial co-operation or the uram
Jury, and of every one connected with the adminib'
Dortant. ana upon tneir viuorous aaa iaitnrut pe
formance much will depend. Upon your bod
devolves the duty and the responsibility of presen
Intr tho criminal and his oll'cnso to the Court. Th:
you wUl perform your part with all duo fidelity to th
puoiic, l nave no ruuin iu uuuuu
We liUulOll VI IIUV 111 LUG lULUlUSli Ul LI1T7
not of the irullty. When sentences are imposed the;
aro for the protection or society, not ror tne rero
matini. of ihe criminal, while the latter la neve
lost sight of, It is not the primary object ot punlatk'
ment By the humano provisions of our criminal
code the maximum punishment only Is designated
the minimum is leit to tne discretion or tne uoarn
This enables us, In casos where there are mitlgatinfi
cirenmtttunces, to Ux the. punishment within ta
maximum proviaea oy law, to meet tan
justice tf each case. Such a system is eminently
humano and wise, when the discretion exercise,
is a sound, legal discretion, and not the result 0
caprlce. While we would admlaitter the cnmlna'
law Iinaiy, WltUOUl UllUlCU or puaaiuu, uuuy
ailord any experiment in a large city like this lui
the present condition of society. We must therv'
......Ik... .n n.Via. n, a 1 Tin W t f hft Hfl f A B tl 17(1 d , 1
ministration of the law. Either the law or crluA
will rule. Thcro la no miaaie grouua.
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